Magen David Yeshivah is looking for Elementary School Lead Teachers at our Brooklyn school. The school year is consistent with the Jewish calendar and closed during summer.

Responsibilities

• Work together with the 1st through 5th grade team to follow the outlined curriculum
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Educate and support students to help them accomplish learning benchmarks.
• Plan lessons that target specific skills and concepts.
• Cultivate core Jewish values such as kindness, respect, compassion and integrity within students.
• Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including PTA and student clubs.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree is required
• Classroom experience
• Fluency in Hebrew is preferred

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer offering:

• A competitive salary will be based on education and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• School paid lunch
• Continuous school-wide Professional Development
• The school year is consistent with the Jewish calendar and closed during the summer.
• Now is an exciting time to join us!

About the School:

Established in 1946, the mission of Magen David Yeshivah is to ensure and globally support the continuity of Sephardic communities through education. Its vision is to develop a new, globally recognized center of excellence that prepares students to excel academically, graduate college as well as professional graduate schools, and apply their unique talents in the world to create economically independent and personally fulfilling lives

Magen David Yeshivah Early Childhood Center, a Jewish Preschool located in Brooklyn, is offering highly competitive salaries for experienced Early Childhood Nursery Hebrew Speaking Teacher. Moving toward actively creating a constructivist approach to education, we are becoming a Reggio-inspired school bringing in new staff and new leadership.  Our teachers participate in school-wide Professional Development programs as well as courses and conferences of individual interest. Our faculty is a true Community of Learners and teachers thrive in an environment of support and growth. Now is an exciting time to join us!

The school year is consistent with the Jewish calendar and closed during the summer.

Responsibilities:

• In a classroom environment, Teachers will plan and supervise a warm, nurturing developmentally appropriate environment for the development of the whole child while integrating a program of both Limudei Hol and Limudei Kodesh under Magen David Yeshivah’s high level of care and educational standards.
• Head Teacher will design and maintain a classroom environment that facilitates active, hands-on learning, group management, self-expression and choice, and inclusion of all children, parents, volunteers and staff.
• Teach within a project-based program involving teaching through engaging topics that allow the integration of meaningful learning in all content areas while also supporting development across multiple domains.
• Judaic studies are integrated and reinforced throughout the day.
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on student progress
• Evaluate each student’s growth in knowledge and skills in the course being taught
• Cultivate core Jewish values such as kindness, respect, compassion and integrity within students
• Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including PTA and student clubs.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Hebrew language is a must
• Head teacher should have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree with intention to complete a
  Master’s degree.
• Hold certification and/or license in Early Childhood Education.
• Preference will be given to those with teaching experience.
• Knowledge of the Jewish Holidays
• Experience in emergent curriculum is a plus
• A background in constructivist- play based settings is a plus

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer offering:

• A competitive salary will be based on education and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• School paid lunch.
• Continuous school-wide Professional Development
• The school year is consistent with the Jewish calendar and closed during the summer.

Why should you teach at Magen David Yeshivah?

• Our teachers have a voice
• Close knit community
• Parents are involved
• Incredible Professional Development opportunities
• Mentoring, Co-Teaching
• Opportunities for teachers to take leadership positions
• Use the latest technology in the classrooms through blended learning – iPads, Smartboards
• Beautiful school with state-of-the-art facilities

Now is an exciting time to join us!

About the School:

Established in 1946, the mission of Magen David Yeshivah is to ensure and globally support the continuity of Sephardic communities through education. Its vision is to develop a new, globally recognized center of excellence that prepares students to excel academically, graduate college as well as professional graduate schools, and apply their unique talents in the world to create economically independent and personally fulfilling lives